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Monday, 21 November 2005 |
England test halted by gas explosion
A blast caused by an exploding gas cylinder stopped the second Test between Pakistan and England in Faisalabad.
England were 92-2 in their first innings when the accident stopped play for 10 minutes in the after tea session.
Marcus Trescothick and Ian Bell stayed on the field along with the
Pakistan team as police and security guards streamed onto the outfield.
Marcus Trescothick said: "I feared the worst. I could see advertising hoardings were damaged, but I didn't know what to do."
The England opener added: "My initial reaction was to disappear towards square leg. I just wanted to get out of the way.
"But the security men gathered us together on the pitch pretty quickly
and informed us it was a gas cylinder - which was pretty reassuring."
Later on an England media spokesman confirmed: "The cause was a gas build-up in the drinks machine."
District police officer Amin Khan said: "There is no injury. And there is no need to panic at all.
"It was a purely accidental thing. Things are under control now."
A policeman later showed the remains of the gas bottle on the boundary
to indicate how it all started. It is thought that one policeman
suffered minor injuries from flying debris.
The security arrangements for the England team have been very tight,
with 2,500 policemen deployed around and inside the stadium for the
match and Amin Khan said the security cover for the England team
remained as stringent as ever and that there was no reason to be
worried.
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